November 2009

Legendary dancer Pilar Rioja talks about the mysterious forces that lie behind flamenco when trying to explain how she made me cry. Watch here.

DJ Javier “Sonido” Martines recently released the compilation Nueva Cumbia Argentina: The Buenos Aires Implosion! During his visit to New York to promote it (and spin records at places like the Natural History Museum), he came to NY1 Noticias to talk about how the Colombian rhythm made Argentineans rediscover their South American identity. Watch here.

Novelist and El País journalist Jesús Ruiz Mantilla came to New York to participate in a colloquium on writing about food and the pleasure of eating. He came by NY1 Noticias to talk about the novel in which he tackles these topics along with the beauty of being well rounded, Gordo. Watch here.

My interview with romantic singer Ricardo Montaner, wherein the Venezuelan artist discusses his memoir Lo que no digo cantando. Watch for his confessions on why he prayed for his kidnappers, why he used the stage of famed Chilean Festival de Viña del Mar to preach in secret, and why he is a master of the…